Nearby Words
pursuing
| Main Entry: |
pursuing
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | out for |
| Synonyms: | coming after, ensuing, following, in pursuance of, on the lookout for, out to |
| Main Entry: | pursue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have as one's goal |
| Synonyms: | aim for, aspire to, attempt, desire, go in for, go out for, have a go at, purpose, seek, strive for, try for, work for, work toward |
| Antonyms: | eschew, ignore, shun |
| Main Entry: | pursue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | persist, persevere |
| Synonyms: | adhere, apply oneself, carry on, conduct, continue, cultivate, engage in, hold to, keep on, maintain, perform, ply, practice, proceed, prosecute, see through, tackle, wage, work at |
| Antonyms: | discontinue, give up, stop |
| Main Entry: | pursue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | seek social alliance with |
| Synonyms: | address, call, chase, chase after, court, date, go after, go for, pay attention, pay court, play up to, rush*, spark, sue, sweetheart*, woo |
| Antonyms: | ignore |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | coming |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | approaching, promising |
| Synonyms: | about to happen, advancing, almost on one, anticipated, aspiring, at hand, certain, close, converging, deserving, docking, drawing near, due, en route, eventual, expected, fated, foreseen, forthcoming, future, gaining upon, getting near, immediate, imminent, impending, in prospect, in store, in the offing, in the wind, in view, instant, marked, near, nearing, next, nigh, oncoming, ordained, predestined, preparing, progressing, prospective, pursuing, running after, subsequent, to be, up-and-coming |
| Main Entry: | engaged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | operating; busy |
| Synonyms: | absorbed, at work, committed, connected with, dealing in, deep, doing, employed, engrossed, immersed, in place, in use, intent, interested, involved, occupied, performing, practicing, preoccupied, pursuing, rapt, signed, tied up, unavailable, working, wrapped up |
| Antonyms: | disengaged, inoperable, not working |
| Main Entry: | following |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | happening, being next or after |
| Synonyms: | a while later, after a while, afterward, attendant, back, by and by, coming, coming after, coming next, consecutive, consequent, consequential, directly after, ensuing, henceforth, hinder, in pursuit, in search of, in the wake of, later, later on, latter, next, next off, on the scent, posterior, presently, proximate, pursuing, rear, resulting, sequent, sequential, serial, seriate, specified, subsequent, succeeding, successive, supervenient, then, trailing, when |
| Antonyms: | first, leading, preceding |
| Main Entry: | hunt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | search, chase |
| Synonyms: | coursing, exploration, field sport, following, frisking, game, hounding, hunting, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, interrogation, investigation, look-see, meddling, probe, prosecution, prying, pursuance, pursuing, pursuit, quest, race, raid, reconnaissance, research, rummage, scrutiny, seeking, sifting, snooping, sporting, steeplechase, study, tracing, trailing |
| Main Entry: | pursuit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | chase, search |
| Synonyms: | following, going all out, hunt, hunting, inquiry, pursual, pursuance, pursuing, quest, reaching, seeking, stalk, tracking, trail, trailing |
| Antonyms: | retreat, surrender |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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